Which to use
“freilassen” is a verb and “Freilassung” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #37,521
- “freilassen” frequency rank
- #12,074
- “Freilassung” frequency rank
- 49595
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | freilassen | Freilassung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Lebewesen in die Freiheit entlassen | Entlassung aus dem Gewahrsam oder einer unfreien Situation |
Where the eye mixes freilassen and Freilassung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between freilassen and Freilassung
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: freilassen is [ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌlasn̩] while Freilassung is [ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌlasʊŋ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49595, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
freilassen is recorded at frequency rank #37,521, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌlasn̩]. Freilassung is at rank #12,074, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌlasʊŋ].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 49595, this pair ranks #1,205,519 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of freilassen vs Freilassung
Shared letters: aefilnrs. Private to "freilassen": -. Private to "Freilassung": gu.
"freilassen" · 10 letters · shape CCVVCVCCVC · "Freilassung" · 11 letters · shape CCVVCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- freilassen ← ferilassen · ffreilassen · freialssen · freilasen · freilasesn · freilassenn · freilassne · freilaßen
- Freilassung ← ferilassung · ffreilassung · freialssung · freilassnug · freilassugn · freilassungg · freilassunng · freilasung
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "freilassen" and "Freilassung" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "freilassen" or "Freilassung" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "freilassen" and "Freilassung" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "freilassen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Freilassung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,205,519 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "freilassen" and "Freilassung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "freigelassen vs freilassen". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,205,519 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.